[Elecraft] How 'bout a USB interface?

[Margaret Leber]

Ed Tanton wrote:
> I strongly agree with Maggie, John. A serial-to-USB card is not 
> expensive, much easier to interface, and furthermore, most-if 
> not-all-interface software almost regardless of application, is written 
> for serial ports-not USB (more's the pity!)

Speaking as a developer of a cross-platform, open-source (not yet 
released) rig control program, I can say right now cross-platform 
support of a USB rig would be a nightmare for me. Java support for USB 
devices is still in its infancy,

I've got 16 serial ports on the computer in my shack...no problem here. 
And you backpacking guys can plug a PalmPilot into a serial-port rig...I 
sometimes use my Palm as a console for my TNC when portable.

  73 de Maggie K3XS

JavaDoc for JHamTune is readable at:

http://www.geocities.com/MaggieLeber/JHamTune/doc/index.html

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